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Sep
28
Written by:
news editor
9/28/2009 1:00 AM
09/28/09 The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) has announced the winners of a photography competition that encouraged camera buffs to photograph the essence of Lake Erie life.
Ohio Lake Erie Commission Names Photo Contest Winners
Images depict sustainable use and conservation of Lake Erie resources
TOLEDO, OH – The Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) has announced the winners of a photography competition that encouraged camera buffs to photograph the essence of Lake Erie life. The winning images provide snapshots of one of Ohio’s most valuable and dynamic natural features, Lake Erie, and will be displayed as part of a traveling exhibit and in an online photo gallery.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Sean Logan, who also serves OLEC chairman, today announced the winners of the 2009 “Life on Lake Erie” photo contest. Top honors for the amateur photography contest went to the following Ohioans:
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Hometown
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Location of photo
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Title
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Dale L. Sadowsky
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Sandusky, OH
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Battery Park Marina, Sandusky, OH
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Lyman “Mabel” at Sunset (Judges’ Choice/Overall Favorite)
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Gabor Balazs
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Toledo, OH
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Toledo Botanical Gardens
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“Gotcha”
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Dena Kraft
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Oregon, OH
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East Side of Maumee River, Toledo, OH
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What A View
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Maggi Dandar
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Curtice, OH
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Cooley Canal, Curtice, OH
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Blue Erie Reflections
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Maggi Dandar
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Curtice, OH
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Maumee Bay
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Photo Op
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Tom Greene
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Tipp City, OH
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South Bass Island
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Don’t Give Up the Ship II
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Therese Ryan Russell
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Bay Village, OH
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Huntington Beach, Bay Village
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“Pier” Out
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Monnie Ryan
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Niles, OH
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Put-In-Bay
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You Can Get There From Here
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John K. Spears
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Oregon, OH
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Grand Rapids, OH
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Great Fishing Under the Dam
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Jimmy Trares
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Maumee, OH
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Put-In-Bay, OH
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Island Paradise
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Candice Vlcek
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Parma, OH
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Huntington Beach
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Duck Family Enjoying the Beach
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Devin A. Ward
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Jefferson, OH
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Cleveland Harbor
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Cleveland Rocks!
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Lorie A. Wilber
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Oberlin, OH
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Marblehead, OH
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Patriotic Sunrise
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Submissions portray sustainable use, development or protection of Ohio’s Lake Erie coastal resources. They incorporate shoreline landscapes, wildlife, plants and people enjoying various coastal activities.
Winning photographs are featured on the OLEC web site, www.lakeerie.ohio.gov, and will be part of the Commission’s traveling photo gallery. The display will appear at prime Ohio shoreline locations throughout the year, including University of Toledo’s Lake Erie Center in Oregon, Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Oak Harbor, the Lake Erie Shores & Islands Welcome Centers in Port Clinton and Sandusky and the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. The outstanding images may also be used to promote Lake Erie through environmental and educational programs and publications.
The Ohio Lake Erie Commission was established for the purpose of preserving Lake Erie’s natural resources, protecting the quality of its waters and ecosystem, and promoting economic development in the region. The director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources serves as the commission’s chairman. Additional members include the directors of the state departments of Transportation, Health, Development, Agriculture and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
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For additional information, contact:
Edwin Hammett, Ohio Lake Erie Commission
419. 245. 2514
Beth Ruth, ODNR Media Relations
614. 265. 6860
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